Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion - Part 2

[Brervixen]

It's pronounced "Less-ter"

I was in London yesterday... seeing Eros and Leicester Square Station got me all excited for my trip to Florida in November!

 

[Doc C]

So there's going to be a kiosk to go and get a ticket to get into the area? And those pictures! Disney's Boardwalk eat your heart out, haha. One thing I have to clear up though: how does one pronounce Leicester? Is it Ly-chester, or Ly-ster, or Ly-kester, or even Lay-chester, Lay-ster, or Lay-kester. Or is the first syllable pronounced Lee? Lol.

It is pronounced 'Lester'. (I am from London :wave

Great job on all of the pics, updates and info everyone. My partner and I read the forum to each other every night. Ok... probably shouldn't have mentioned that... Teebin has gained a level of affectionate notoriety around these parts!

BTW, we visited the WB Studio tour yesterday and the Diagon sets seemed very small - preclusively so, to theme park operations. Thankfully it looks a fair bit larger in USF. Can't wait!

 

[natespf]

I am not from London, but I did want to be the 4th person in a row to say Lester ound:

 

[Frogki]

Yeah, I can't wait to hear all the tourists mispronouncing everything - should be entertaining...

 

[GGGhost]

Yeah, I can't wait to hear all the tourists mispronouncing everything - should be entertaining...

Get ready for lots of extra syllables. God forbid they serve anything with Worcestershire sauce nearby.

 

[Jon84]

It is pronounced 'Lester'. (I am from London :wave

Great job on all of the pics, updates and info everyone. My partner and I read the forum to each other every night. Ok... probably shouldn't have mentioned that... Teebin has gained a level of affectionate notoriety around these parts!

BTW, we visited the WB Studio tour yesterday and the Diagon sets seemed very small - preclusively so, to theme park operations. Thankfully it looks a fair bit larger in USF. Can't wait!

We went a few months back, you have to remember that the building the tour is in, was made for the tour and not actually used for filming as it is set up for the tour only. One of the Guides there was telling us that to get shots they were able to move the shop fronts around to make space.

I love some of the mispronunciations from some Americans, my boss at work has learnt so much, she's from Cali.

 

[rpc94]

extras for a commercial to be done in diagon alley

I would love to be one! Are they still doing them?

 

[PourJudgment]

extras for a commercial to be done in diagon alley

^This. And it was filmed mid last week over two nights.

 

[ChrisFL]

From buddy @AmusementBuzz

Small women or large lion heads? YOU DECIDE!

so, are they using the one on the left as a reference or what? I'm confused.

 

[GGGhost]

so, are they using the one on the left as a reference or what? I'm confused.

Yeah, that's for reference. And it looks like they might be finished with that one in this photo from @violarum:

 

[DragonSlayer]

God forbid they serve anything with Worcestershire sauce nearby.

:rep:

The lions are looking great. What must it be, about three years we've been waiting for those? I can't even remember any more when it was that they finished the wall.

 

[Felipe]

Glad you guys liked the night pics! I can't wait to capture the area in a better way because those pics don't do it justice!

I love the red interior of Wyndham's Theatre! So sexy!

It is pronounced 'Lester'. (I am from London :wave

Great job on all of the pics, updates and info everyone. My partner and I read the forum to each other every night. Ok... probably shouldn't have mentioned that... Teebin has gained a level of affectionate notoriety around these parts!

BTW, we visited the WB Studio tour yesterday and the Diagon sets seemed very small - preclusively so, to theme park operations. Thankfully it looks a fair bit larger in USF. Can't wait!

Great to see lurkers coming out to post! (This coming from a former lurker) I'm loving all this excitement and anticipation!

I'd love to visit the WB Studio Tour some day! The theme parks are of course amazing, but as a huge Potter fan and behind-the-scenes geek, being there in the studio would be pretty special! And the same with King's Cross and its HP shop! Hopefully we will be able to buy the souvenir Hogwarts Express tickets here in Orlando, too! That's one souvenir I'd love to have!

 

[Teebin]

Phew, I am glad that Gilmore read my message and got a team on painting the lions stat. I worried that once again, he would allow the detailed theming to fall by the wayside, which has been his manner.

 

[freediverdude]

Great, so every single one of my guesses on the pronunciation was wrong, and I thought I had covered all the bases, lol. Yes, you're going to hear a lot of mistakes on that one, especially from us locals here in Florida. And it's War-chester-shyer correct? Just kidding, just kidding!

 

[natespf]

Great, so every single one of my guesses on the pronunciation was wrong, and I thought I had covered all the bases, lol. Yes, you're going to hear a lot of mistakes on that one, especially from us locals here in Florida. And it's War-chester-shyer correct? Just kidding, just kidding!

lol "wuster-sure"

 

[Brervixen]

lol "wuster-sure"

actually... "wuss-ter-shu" it doesn't have the "ur" on the end.

 

[Teebin]

lol "wuster-sure"

Well, up north, we pronounce it "wuster-sheer"

and there are other parts of the country, perhaps Kentucky, that need an extra syllable, thus:

"wuster-shyer"

 

[NotPennysBoat]

Actually in Kentucky, we pronounce it "wur-ces-tur-shire". At least here in Louisville. :thumbs:

By the way Teebs, who did manufacture the Gringotts dragon?

 

[Brervixen]

I know we're pretty O/T but I love all the different pronunciations and accents and dialects! So interesting

 

[GGGhost]

Wow. I stand very much corrected. The "doorway" I was convinced would be themed to the LC entrance seen in the later movies is.....an ATM!

via Amusement Buzz: